Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Minneapolis, MN freight rate

$2,678dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 821 mi
Typical range: $2,383–$2,972
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,923
Fuel: $755
All-in estimate: $2,678

Return trip

Minneapolis → Nashville-Davidson$3,244

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Nashville-Davidson to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,678	$3.26	$2,383 – $2,972
53' refrigerated	$3,193	$3.89	$2,778 – $3,608
48' flatbed	$3,268	$3.98	$2,810 – $3,725
Step deck	$3,567	$4.35	$2,997 – $4,138
Power only	$2,347	$2.86	$2,041 – $2,652
Hotshot	$1,770	$2.16	$1,469 – $2,071
26' box truck	$1,742	$2.12	$1,481 – $2,003
Sprinter van	$1,071	$1.30	$900 – $1,243

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,475	$3.87	$3,093 – $3,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,728 – $5,897	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,594	$3.43	$1,419 – $1,770	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,419	$3.08	$2,153 – $2,685	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,852	$2.85	$4,318 – $5,385	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,057	$3.77	$2,720 – $3,393	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,854	$2.94	$2,540 – $3,168	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,610 – $5,750	4 d

More lanes into Minneapolis

53' dry van lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$3,644	$3.02	$3,243 – $4,045	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,873	$3.81	$6,117 – $7,629	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,024	$4.85	$1,801 – $2,247	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,525	$2.83	$3,137 – $3,913	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$3,369	$2.24	$2,998 – $3,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$3,136	$2.70	$2,791 – $3,481	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$3,673	$2.81	$3,269 – $4,077	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,853	$3.81	$6,099 – $7,607	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Minneapolis, MN?

A 53' dry van from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $2,678 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 821 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,383 and $2,972.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 821 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $755 of the $2,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,923 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,244, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Minneapolis, MN 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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